The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
EXCHANGE.

t0frspondiug time, i,s,. lrt0lil " .'eHn %
EXCHANGE.
New York aud cities north and cast, on de-
mand, - discount buying, par selling; New
York and principal cities north and east,
three days grace, 81 discount buying par
selling. New Orleans, s. discount buying
s. premium selling.
New Orleans clo,rd firm aud up l-i0c, with
futures steady and advanced 10 points
Liverpool was firm, aud futures firm and up
points.
The Augusta. Ga, Cotton exchange COM
miltcc ON crop statistics make report that 81
per cent II the crop has already been mar
lctcd in twcnty-siX counties Of Georgia and
five counties IN South Carolina, and that but
per cent. remains unpickcd In the
fields, leaving only ~ per cent Of the crop
unmarkctcd.
AZ New York healthy UNDERGONE per
mcatcs nearly the entire market aud in scy-
cral instances there is promise OF consider
able improvement. Teas and spices appear
60 he the most difficult commodities a. shape
of into form, but are lusing M ground al
the moment, while coffee has Of late made
rapid improvement on apparent sheer force
OF natural demand.
The New Orleans sugar market is active
with prices ruling easy, with yellow clarified
developing considerable weakness. Open kot-
tlcs have met with the usual inquiry; the de
mand for ccntrifugals j. sluggish, except for
choice whites, Refined sugar moves freely.
Molassc. is dull and sluggish. The grinding
season j. dmwingto close and most planters
will finish bcfor the holidays. Clean rice j.
very quiet, aud rough rice is quiet, being In
sympathy with the clean article
In the local markets hrcadsiuffs, fcclstuils
aud groccric, remain steady, and meat i
firm and advancing The cattle market
shows light receipts. with lat butchers steers
scarcc. and supply oi ali kinds light, with
good DEMAND. Hog receipts are light lie.
naDl good, and prices firm. Sheep and
lambs nic very scarc, demand only Tor good
nj firm prices.
iocnl seruritic. are comparatively quiet,
and but few transactions occur At the stock
call boarl mcctiugs To-day ten shares of ro-
nccr cotton mill stock were sold at q. On
other sicrks n'djcr aud sellers were wide
apart.
The local ootton market closed stead, a.
an advance II l.ier. The weeks salc- were
5l.?yo bale. oi which NJ, ~ bales wcrc taken
by cXportcr., and 1880 bales by spinncrs
New York ,!.oi. CLOSED quiet aud steady az
az advance 81 l-lGc n to il,e fntuc nlas.
bt, & I. Gpcnc 90 say; Cotton ccftlh
cate, though ic,ehsi all Jay. found on the
whole ififc better SUPPORT and c,~t ave
rvci higher than lat evening, With @r5
point, gained Late Ia the day, however,
the cable brought pports Of n panicky feel
ing on the rar- hwur.r, aud TIL, caused q
reaction, leaving closing rates only Ia
paints ahoyc lat evening. with the general
tone easy"
IMPORTS.
SiA hundpd and SNty-fye brls applcs,
ga Is hum. = ply. butter, ~ pkg buot'
aud .hu,s, 400 bu curn, lf0 sks Coiice. ~
brls lime, rs brls cement, $500 sks nnd ~
ears cotton seed. 10 pkgs dry goods, Z.
pigs eggs 1895 hh. -four. 4sO bale, hay, ~
pke- hst-, ~ heed hog, ~ pkgr hrl
1890 feet lumber A. pkgs liquors, - brl
meal. tOr1 hu olis. - bfls onions, - bril-
potatoes, car pork sides, ~ pigs rice
~ brls sugar, aIi pkgs tobacco, l,aO b,
wheat
urvAroR nrronIs.
The following shows thc amount Of guir
ucsiycd, Withdrawn aud Va stnrr by rcgula
elevator. n reported a. the Merchants cx
,hanpr TO-DAY Corn received, ,ia hu
withdrawn. .32S In: w store a.5ai hu
Oats rccri,cd, h.?i7 bu; withdrawn. h.sC
bu. IN siorr, Gi,soi la.